Stephanie Chandler is the founder of the Nonfiction Authors Association and Nonfiction Writers Conference, and author of several books including "The Nonfiction Book Marketing Plan" and "Own Your Niche." A frequent speaker at business events and on the radio, she has been featured in Entrepreneur, BusinessWeek, and Wired magazine.
Use this worksheet to evaluate and determine the best retail price for your book and calculate your royalty earned per book sold. You can also try adjusting your retail price up or down to help determine your best possible profit margin. Note: trade discounts can vary depending on the retailer, though the general industry standard […]
Last week we asked our community on Facebook to answer this question: Who are your favorite nonfiction authors? Here’s what they had to say: Phil Ross: Joseph Wambaugh and Michael Connelly, latter-day reincarnations of James Ellroy on the always weird L.A. cop beat. / PHIL ROSS, author of the BLUE HOMBRES trilogy on MLB Latino […]
Event Date: July 4, 2018 | Time: 10AM PT / 1PM ET For the July 4th holiday, we’ll be hosting a replay of a previous teleseminar event from December 2016. Join us as Sandra Beckwith discusses How to Get More Visibility on Amazon and Maximize Your Book Sales There. About Sandra Beckwith Sandra Beckwith is an author and […]
Event Date: July 11, 2018 | Time: 10AM PT / 1PM ET Join us as publishing and intellectual property attorney, Jonathan Kirsch, discusses How to Avoid Getting Sued When Writing a Memoir. About Jonathan Kirsch Jonathan Kirsch is a publishing and intellectual property attorney based in Los Angeles, an expert witness on publishing industry matters, an […]
Nonfiction Book Award Status: Silver Author Name: Dr. Christopher Phelps DMD, CMCT Synopsis Get more patients. After reading you will know: -How to break free from the 3 major tensions facing private practice -How to increase new ideal patient flow -How to market to the virtually untouched fee-for-service market -How to find the freedom and financial stability […]
Nonfiction Book Award Status: Silver Author Name: Rajeev Kurapati Synopsis What happened that changed the priest—the revered healer of antiquity—into a person of science? How was the modern doctor made? Physician is Rajeev Kurapati’s earnest attempt to answer this question and others central to the practice of medicine. For instance, how have the advances of medical technology […]
Nonfiction Book Award Status: Gold Author Name: Danielle A. Vincent Synopsis If you feel like your life could be better and more focused, but regular self-help books aren t your thing, YOU-NICORN is the book for you. Kirkus calls it A frank, funny self-help book perfect for those who view the genre with a healthy bit of […]
Nonfiction Book Award Status: Gold Author Name: Kimberly Dewberry Synopsis What would you do if your estranged, homeless, alcoholic father suddenly showed up at your door? What if you knew in three weeks you would be saying good-bye to him forever? One daughter knows deep down that her only choice, for his sake and hers, is to […]
Join us as Anne Janzer discusses How to Revise and Publish a New Edition of Your Book. We will talk about whether your book (and career) would benefit from a new, revised edition. We’ll discuss: Whether to do an update or a new edition The work involved (and rights considerations) in releasing a new edition How to use […]
Direct mail has been given a bad reputation because of overuse and poorly designed mailing pieces. People tend to perceive direct mail as junk mail, and its Internet equivalent as spam. However, when you have a finite, identifiable group of people who are potential customers for your books, direct mail may be the most effective […]
Round-Up Question of the Week: Who are your favorite nonfiction authors?
Last week we asked our community on Facebook to answer this question: Who are your favorite nonfiction authors? Here’s what they had to say: Phil Ross: Joseph Wambaugh and Michael Connelly, latter-day reincarnations of James Ellroy on the always weird L.A. cop beat. / PHIL ROSS, author of the BLUE HOMBRES trilogy on MLB Latino […]
Take the “Junk” out of Direct Mail by Brian Jud
Direct mail has been given a bad reputation because of overuse and poorly designed mailing pieces. People tend to perceive direct mail as junk mail, and its Internet equivalent as spam. However, when you have a finite, identifiable group of people who are potential customers for your books, direct mail may be the most effective […]
If you’re looking for data about an industry or you want to follow current trends, following are some resources to use. Trendwatching.com – Provides monthly reports on a wide variety of consumer trends. Wikipedia – The user-generated online encyclopedia may provide some details and stats for specific industries or keyword phrases. Beware, since this is […]
Author Name: Carolyn Howard-Johnson Book Title: How to Get Great Book Reviews Frugally and Ethically How to Get Great Book Reviews Frugally and Ethically is the culmination of a nearly two decades Carolyn Howard-Johnson spent helping writers avoid pitfalls, misconceptions, and out-and-out scams perpetrated on unsuspecting authors . . . and helping them reach their dreams […]
Round-Up Question of the Week: Who are your favorite nonfiction authors?
Last week we asked our community on Facebook to answer this question: Who are your favorite nonfiction authors? Here’s what they had to say: Phil Ross: Joseph Wambaugh and Michael Connelly, latter-day reincarnations of James Ellroy on the always weird L.A. cop beat. / PHIL ROSS, author of the BLUE HOMBRES trilogy on MLB Latino […]
Take the “Junk” out of Direct Mail by Brian Jud
Direct mail has been given a bad reputation because of overuse and poorly designed mailing pieces. People tend to perceive direct mail as junk mail, and its Internet equivalent as spam. However, when you have a finite, identifiable group of people who are potential customers for your books, direct mail may be the most effective […]
If you’re looking for data about an industry or you want to follow current trends, following are some resources to use. Trendwatching.com – Provides monthly reports on a wide variety of consumer trends. Wikipedia – The user-generated online encyclopedia may provide some details and stats for specific industries or keyword phrases. Beware, since this is […]
Tap into the Power of “3” in Your Writing by Barbara McNichol
Our society loves “3”; we remember things in “3s”; we’ve learned it from kindergarten when we were told to hop, skip, jump and stop, look, and listen. Businesses gravitate toward “3” when they create marketing taglines. Look at these examples: Reduce, reuse, recycle (recycle guide) Buy it. Sell it. Love it. (eBay) Grace, space, pace. […]
Author Name: W Terry Whalin Website: http://terrywhalin.com Social Links Twitter: https://twitter.com/terrywhalin Blog: http://thewritinglife.ws Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/terrywhalin LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/terrywhalin/ Book Title: Billy Graham, A Biography of America’s Greatest Evangelist Publication Date: November 2014; audiobook November 2017 Publisher: Morgan James Publishing Link to purchase book: http://BillyGrahamBio.com What is your book about? The Inspirational Story of the Twentieth Century’s Greatest Evangelist Billy Graham has preached […]
Selling With Certainty – Four Ways to Sell More Books to Corporate Buyers by Brian Jud
Numerous studies over the years have concluded that people who are certain of their beliefs are more likely to buy, buy sooner and spend more. These findings can help you sell more of your books to corporate buyers. Viscerally, it makes sense. You are probably more likely to make a purchase if you are confident […]
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